Electra
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| - | [[Giacomo Casanova]] claimed 122 conquest. His immediate if divine predecessor [[Zeus]] only about 45. These include 17 goddesses ([[Aix]], [[Ananke]], [[Demeter]], [[Dione]], [[Thalassa]], [[Gaia]], [[Hera]], [[Eos]], [[Eris]], [[Leto]], [[Maia]], [[Metis]], [[Mnemosyne]], [[Persephone]], [[Selene]], [[Themis]]); 26 [[mortal]]s or [[nymph]]s ([[Aegina ]], [[Alcmene ]], [[Antiope]], [[Callisto]], [[Carme]], [[Danaë]], [[Elara]], [[Electra]], [[Europa]], [[Eurynome]], [[Himalia]], [[Iodame]], [[Io]], [[Lamia]], [[Laodamia]], [[Leda]], [[Maera ]], [[Niobe]], [[Olympias]], [[Othreis]], [[Plouto]], [[Podarge]], [[Pyrrha ]], [[Semele]], [[Taygete]], [[Thalia]]) and at least three unknown mothers. | + | |
| + | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Electra''' ({{Lang-el|Ἠλέκτρα}}, ''Ēlektra'') was an [[Argos|Argive]] princess and daughter of King [[Agamemnon]] and Queen [[Clytemnestra]]. She and her brother [[Orestes (mythology)|Orestes]] plotted revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for the murder of their father, Agamemnon. Electra is the main character in the Greek [[tragedy|tragedies]] ''[[Electra (Sophocles)|Electra]]'' by [[Sophocles]] and ''[[Electra (Euripides)|Electra]]'' by [[Euripides]] and has inspired various other works. The psychological concept of the [[Electra complex]] is also named after her. | ||
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In Greek mythology, Electra (Template:Lang-el, Ēlektra) was an Argive princess and daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. She and her brother Orestes plotted revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for the murder of their father, Agamemnon. Electra is the main character in the Greek tragedies Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides and has inspired various other works. The psychological concept of the Electra complex is also named after her.
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